In California, a lab mistakenly cremated a patient

The shocked son of a recently deceased scientist from California sued a cryogenic company, claiming that the laboratory had improperly cremated his father’s body, saving and freezing only his head, and not the whole body, as the scientist bequeathed.

Photo: Alcor

Kurt Pilgeram claims that he received a package in which were the cremated remains of Dr. Lawrence Pilgeram, which, according to the man in the lawsuit, contradicted the family contract with the company. The lawsuit was filed against the Alcor Life Extension Foundation, a cryogenic laboratory headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, writes The Daily Mail.

Lawrence died at age 90 of cardiac arrest in the yard of his Goleta home on April 10, 2015. The scientist, who also worked in cryogenics, became the firm's 135th patient, according to the company's website. The statement said British-born doctor Max More should have preserved and preserved all of Lawrence's remains, "no matter how damaged they were."

Young Lawrence Pilgeram. Photo: personal archive

Kurt was “shocked, horrified and extremely saddened” by the lab's mistake.

The lawsuit says he suffered "extreme emotional distress" as a result of Alcor's error and estimates damages at an estimated $1 million.

“Alcor committed these acts with malicious intent, intending to cause harm. There is very little, if any, hope of bringing his head back to life under the circumstances.”

The cryogenic company did not comment on the charges. The date of the first court session has not yet been scheduled.

Dr. Max More. Photo: Alcor

What is cryogenics?

Cryogenics is the art of freezing the body, allowing the dead body to be completely preserved in liquid nitrogen. Now this can be legally done only after the person’s officially declared death. The point of the procedure is that one day, when science has made great progress, a person frozen in this way can be revived.

The freezing process must begin as soon as possible—as soon as the patient dies—to prevent brain damage. Such capabilities are available in laboratories in the USA and Russia.

During the procedure, the body is cooled in an ice chamber, where the temperature gradually decreases. Then experts pump out blood and replace it with antifreeze to stop the formation of destructive ice crystals in the body.

In November last year, the company launched a cryptocurrency proposal to raise money for its new center, where people from all over the world could come before dying.

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